Hearing Aids - Blog Posts

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By Tracy StineDeaf and legally Blind mother, blogger, freelance writer and kindle author. My website is at www.deafblindconfessions.comWe've all seen them. Ads for hearing aids for $29.95! Sounds like a pretty good deal since Audiologist prescribed hearing aids can be pretty expensive (about $500, up to $7,000) and are not covered by most Insurance programs.I cannot stand them! Infomercials or Companies selling hearing aids by mail!Here's my list of why I despise them: Read more here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tracy-stine/i-hate-those-hearing-aid-commercials_b_8370952.html

A new federal advisory report wants to make buying a hearing aid as easy and inexpensive as buying prescription eyeglasses, calling for changes to “dramatically increase competition and increase new choices for millions of Americans” experiencing hearing loss.Read more here:http://blog.aarp.org/2015/10/27/report-buying-hearing-aids-should-be-easier-cheaper/

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of a new hearing aid that will potentially broaden sound amplification for those who have hearing impairmentRead More here: http://www.thefamuanonline.com/news/view.php/1012858/FDA-permits-the-marketing-of-a-new-laser

Hearing loss is linked with accelerated cognitive decline in older adults, but the use of hearing aids may help safeguard seniors' memory and thinking skills.In a study of 137 older adults with major hearing loss, 1139 with moderate problems, and 2394 with no hearing trouble, hearing loss was significantly associated with greater cognitive decline scores at the start of the study and during a 25-year follow-up period. Participants with hearing loss, but not those with hearing loss who used hearing aids, had greater declines in cognitive function during follow-up compared with controls.The results are published in the Journal of the...

Receiver in the Canals now account for over 62% of all hearing aid sales.The benefits of bettering hearing outweigh the issues with these type of hearing aids but...you need to be aware of what you are getting into.Here are the Top 3 Issues with with Receiver in the Canal Hearing Aids:1. The cost of repair. First, the Receiver in the Canal hearing aid is composed of two parts. A. the part behind the ear that houses the computer and microphone and B. the Receiver Unit which is the wire going from behind the ear into your ear canal. The trouble...

The Amazing yet Simple Secret to Adding years to the life of your hearing aidMoisture is hearing aids #1 enemy - Ear Wax is #2Hearing Aid Manufacturers report that as many as 50% of the hearing aids they receive for repair are malfunctioning due to moisture or earwax.What is the Secret to Adding years to the life of your hearing aids?A dry aid. (dry aid image here)A Dry Aid absorbs moisture and drys out the ear wax for easier cleaning.Its simple, its effective.Use a dry aid every night and you can save yourself the time, expense, and aggravation of those...

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The Way I Hear It, A Life With Hearing Loss by humorist and hearing health advocate Gael Hannan bridges the gap of information that's so needed by the hearing impaired, but not provided by medical professionals - not provided because it's information doctors and audiologists don't know.Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-hansen-brakeman/humor-and-hearing-loss-a-_b_8211434.html

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday cleared a new hearing aid that uses a laser diode and direct vibration of the eardrum to amplify sound.Read more here: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/851885

Almost 50 million Americans have hearing loss in at least one ear, including 1 in 5 teenagers. 60% of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan come home with hearing loss and tinnitus; it is the #1 war wound. Depression and isolation are common among those with hearing loss. Those with a mild hearing loss are twice as likely to develop dementia, and this risk increases with the severity of the hearing loss. Over a six-year study, the cognitive abilities of older adults (ages 75 to 84) with hearing loss declined 30% to 40% faster than in older adults whose hearing...

What is a programmable hearing aid? A programmable hearing aid is tuned to your specific needs. Or in the case, according to the audiogram.Lets step back and define a few terms here.A hearing aid has a little brain called a microchip. The microchip is called an EEPROM . An EEPROM stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory Device. That means you can enter data into the microchip by sending special programming software signals to create the desire outcome. In this case. To manipulate specific frequencies according to a persons audiogram or hearing test results.Lets make this a little easier to understand....